Student Dental Clinic

UT Dentistry’s Student Dental Clinic offers patients a reduced-cost alternative for dental care they can trust. Under the close supervision of expert School of Dentistry faculty, predoctoral dental students provide affordable dental services for patients 18 years and over in exchange for an extra investment of a patient’s time.

A screening appointment is required to become a patient with our student dentists. During your screening, our faculty dentists will evaluate your health history and dental care needs to ensure our student dentists can meet your treatment requirements. A screening does not guarantee an appointment in our Student Dental Clinic. If your dental needs require more advanced or specialty care, you will be referred for care to a resident clinic within UT Dentistry.

Provider type: Student

Appointments

To schedule an appointment in our Student Dental Clinic, please call 210-450-3700 during business hours or complete the online  and select ‘Student Clinic Screening’ in the form under Services. 

Prior to dental care with a student dentist, patients must first have a screening appointment with our faculty dentists. Screening appointments require a $50 payment at the time of the appointment booking.

Dental care in the Student Dental Clinic costs about 60 percent less than private practice care, but appointments can take two to three times longer than those with a private practice dentist.

Payments and Insurance

Screening appointments require a $50 payment at the time of the appointment booking. This payment covers the cost of the screening and associated x-rays.

Fees at the Student Dental Clinic are about 60 percent lower than private practice but vary by procedure.

The Student Dental Clinic does not accept dental insurance, and payment is expected at the time of service. Fees can be paid by cash, check or credit card.

Our Staff

Dental care in our Student Dental Clinic is provided by School of Dentistry students who are gaining practical experience performing procedures. Student dentists are closely supervised by our School of Dentistry faculty experts while providing care.

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